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DA Supreme Court Meeting

Today, Target 7's Nancy Laflin was there as leaders came together to work on a solution to a complex legal problem that has led to a lot of finger pointing when it comes to violent crime in the Albuquerque metro.

Today, Target 7's Nancy Laflin was there as leaders came together to work on a solution to a complex legal problem that has led to a lot of finger pointing when it comes to violent crime in the Albuquerque metro.

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Updated: 7:45 PM MST Dec 8, 2015

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WEBVTT WORSE. NOW, THEY'RE TRYING TO CHANGE THAT. IT ISN'T GLAMOROUS, ISN'T SALACIOUS. BUT IF YOU DON'T THINK THIS MEETING IMPACTS YOU, THINK AGAIN. WE'RE KIND OF CHANGING THE WAY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OPERATES. NANCY: CHANGE ISN'T ALWAYS EASY. SINCE FEBRUARY, WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT NEW RULES MANDATED BY THE STATE SUPREME COURT, DESIGNED TO GET CASES THROUGH THE COURTS MORE QUICKLY. THE RULES IMPOSE TIME LIMITS. AND IF THEY'RE NOT MET? DISMISSED. DISMISSED. DISMISSED. NANCY: THE BERNALILLO COUNTRY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF CRIMINAL CASES HAVE FALLEN THROUGH THE CRACKS THIS YEAR, AS A RESULT OF THE HIGH COURT'S NEW CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. OR "CMO" FOR SHORT. WE HAVE NO INDICATION OTHERWISE. NANCY: SO TODAY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY KARI BRANDENBURG, APD CHIEF GORDEN EDEN, AND SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES JOINED DISTRICT AND SUPREME COURT JUDGES TO TALK ABOUT MAKING THINGS BETTER. ART: I THINK IT'S A VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETING. NANCY: AN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE STATE SUPREME COURT SAYS, WHEN IT COMES TO THE NEW RULES -- ART: IT'S AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO MAKE THE SYSTEM WORK THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO WORK. NANCY: HE SAYS THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CONFUSION ABOUT THE CMO, ESPECIALLY ABOUT HOW MUCH EVIDENCE HAS TO BE READY BEFORE THE DEADLINES. HE ALSO TELLS US THOSE DEADLINES ARE NOT AS STRICT AS SOME PROSECUTORS OR JUDGES THINK. BUT AFTER TODAY'S MEETING, JUSTICES DID SAY THEY'LL CONSIDER PUTTING MORE TIME ON THE CLOCK TO GATHER EVIDENCE IN VIOLENT CASES.

DA Supreme Court Meeting

Today, Target 7's Nancy Laflin was there as leaders came together to work on a solution to a complex legal problem that has led to a lot of finger pointing when it comes to violent crime in the Albuquerque metro.